Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$1.16B |
| 2 |
Uber
UBER
|
+$452M |
| 3 |
Analog Devices
ADI
|
+$421M |
| 4 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$376M |
| 5 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$375M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$1.55B |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.08B |
| 3 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$430M |
| 4 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$368M |
| 5 |
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
|
+$365M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.78% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.27% |
| 3 | Industrials | 2.02% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.02% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 1.97% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HPP
3976
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$758M
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
23,236
+7,254
| +45% | +$1.2M |
|
|
ARR
3977
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.33B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
72,392
-3,754
| -5% | -$193K |
|
3978
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$312M
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
237,838
-339,519
| -59% | -$5.57M |
|
|
TBCH
3979
PUT
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$225M
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
181,200
+77,300
| +74% | +$1.54M |
|
3980
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.13B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
29,768
+2,619
| +10% | +$315K |
|
3981
CALL
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.22B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
+4,500
| +10% | +$356K |
|
3982
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.48B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+67,688
| New | +$3.83M |
|
3983
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.18B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
565,577
+32,840
| +6% | +$176K |
|
3984
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.05B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
122,375
-14,015
| -10% | -$334K |
|
|
CSGS
3985
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
86,340
+9,035
| +12% | +$385K |
|
3986
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$595M
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
59,800
-54,800
| -48% | -$3.53M |
|
3987
CALL
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.7B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+7,800
| +48% | +$1.24M |
|
3988
PUT
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.2B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
230,000
-53,600
| -19% | -$831K |
|
3989
CALL
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$128B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
84,500
+24,000
| +40% | +$1.01M |
|
3990
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.8B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
-12,500
| -18% | -$814K |
|
|
BRFS
3991
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
923,076
+669,879
| +265% | +$2.5M |
|
|
AMRN
3992
CALL
Amarin Corp
AMRN
$298M
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
39,625
-12,595
| -24% | -$1.21M |
|
3993
CALL
Atomera
ATOM
$215M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
240,700
+122,900
| +104% | +$1.28M |
|
3994
iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF
IEUR
$9.42B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
75,493
-2,526
| -3% | -$121K |
|
3995
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$441M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
-55,900
| -57% | -$5.06M |
|
3996
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$497M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
34,331
+14,885
| +77% | +$1.35M |
|
3997
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
VTV
$194B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
+17,200
| +112% | +$1.93M |
|
3998
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17.1B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
50,794
-95,122
| -65% | -$6.37M |
|
3999
PUT
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.4B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
87,300
-6,600
| -7% | -$279K |
|
4000
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.42B
| $3.86M | ﹤0.01% |
273,044
-101,278
| -27% | -$1.38M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q4 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2020, Ken Griffin held 11,975 positions worth $385B, up 9.1% from $353B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 31% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $35.1B in Q4 2020, closing 1,130 positions and reducing 4,218 holdings. Its most notable exit was Immunomedics Inc, an estimated $213M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.8% of assets, up from 3% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Industrials.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in S&P Global worth $114M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q4 2020 buy was S&P Global: 345,785 shares worth $114M.
- Ken Griffin added most to iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q4 2020, an estimated $1.16B increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q4 2020 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $1.55B.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Immunomedics Inc in Q4 2020, selling an estimated $213M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 31% of its $385B portfolio in Q4 2020.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,988 new positions and closed 1,130 in Q4 2020.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 9.1% quarter-over-quarter to $385B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2020, filed 16 Feb 2021.